34% of PS5 discs and 50% of Xbox Series X discs are junk without a download, research finds: "It's deliberately undermining the value of physical releases"
Research by game preservation group DoesItPlay indicates that a significant portion of physical game discs for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X are incomplete without substantial downloads. Approximately 34% of PS5 discs and 50% of Xbox Series X discs require downloads to fix bugs or access essential content, leading to concerns about the diminishing value of physical releases.
- Entities
- Company: Microsoft
- Game: Cyberpunk 2077
- Topic: Physical Media
- Topic: Digital Distribution
- Person: Clemens Itsel
- Company: Sony Interactive Entertainment
- Platform: PlayStation 5
- Platform: Xbox Series X
- Topic: Game Preservation
- Company: DoesItPlay
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